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Gastric pneumatosis and hepatoportal venous gas in superior mesenteric artery syndrome: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Gastric pneumatosis is a rare condition characterized by the presence of air within the stomach wall. It can range from benign conditions to potentially fatal complications. It can be classified as gastric emphysema or emphysematous gastritis.
Elie Ghadban, Seba Mhanna, Cesar Ghadbane, Bassem Akiki, Georgio El-Joukhadar, Saade Abboud   +5 more
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Leading Through Uncertainty: How Transformational and Transactional Leadership Shape Employee Satisfaction and Performance in Lebanese NGOs

Administrative Sciences
This paper examines the impact of transactional and transformational leadership on job satisfaction and employee performance during crises, focusing on the non-governmental organization (NGO) sector.
Madonna Salameh-Ayanian, Pauline Lakkis, Nada Jabbour Al Maalouf, Mohammad Makki   +3 more
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Terendak Military Cemetery: Bodies, Burials, and ‘Operation Bring Them Home'

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
Terendak Military Cemetery occupies an unusual position in the history of Australian war cemeteries. Initially established to service the needs of the community at Terendak Garrison—the operational base for Commonwealth forces in Malaya during the early years of the Cold War—it became the official overseas burial site of Australian dead during the ...
Hannah Swaine, Kate Ariotti
wiley   +1 more source

Revolutionizing audit practice in emerging economies: the role of Artificial Intelligence in enhancing the audit of consolidated financial statements

Cogent Business & Management
Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption is reshaping audit practices globally, yet limited empirical evidence exists on its influence within fragile and turbulent markets such as Lebanon.
Chadia Sawaya, Fleur Clara Khalil, Nada Jabbour Al Maalouf, Jeanne Kaspard   +3 more
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The Mutable Original: How Chinese Counterfeits Become Nigerian Originals in African Markets

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Affordable Chinese copies of Western brands are ubiquitous in African markets. Despite democratizing consumer access, these goods appear to cement hegemonic value hierarchies that rank Chinese or local products as inferior to Western goods.
Jing Jing Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable practices and their impact on the operations of fresh fruits and vegetables market in the cold chain

Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
This study’s main goal was to investigate the effects of sustainable practices on the operational performance of fresh products within Lebanon’s cold chain in terms of operational flexibility, product delivery, quality, and cost.
Nada Jabbour Al Maalouf, Jean Elia, Fawzi Boutros, Mohammad Balouza, Chadia Sawaya   +4 more
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On 3‐MMC: A Cathinone I Have Come to Know and Love

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article attempts to complicate the mythology of a compound in a state of becoming. I will trace lightly its origins as a cultural disruptor and how I am implicated in this imperative. Introducing you to 3‐MMC will require multiple modes of storytelling and taking of liberties, drawing on literature reviews, practice‐based research, prose,
Carmen Ostrander
wiley   +1 more source

The Vicissitudes of the Nafs: Madness, Paralysis, and the Work of Transgression in Sufi Ethics

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How should we theorize Sufi ethics when the practice of zikr (remembrance) that leads to spiritual enlightenment (tazkiyya) might also bring one to the brink of majzubiyat (madness)? What forms of regulation or restraint are imagined or enacted by practitioners to prevent spiritual boundlessness from perverting into its underside of paralysis (
Muhammad Osama Imran
wiley   +1 more source

‘Out of My Hands’: Palestinian Referral Care in East Jerusalem After October 7, 2023

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the moral experiences of Palestinian healthcare professionals working at a specialised referral hospital in East Jerusalem during the early months of the Gaza War. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with hospital staff providing oncology care, it analyses how understandings of what constitutes “good” care in a context of
Pieter Dronkers, Zeina Amro
wiley   +1 more source

Negotiating Permanence for Young People in Long‐Term Foster Care: A Process of Co‐Creation Between Young People and Their Foster Carers

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Establishing permanence for young people growing up in care is widely recognized as central to promoting stability and positive outcomes. Historically, permanence has been understood primarily as a legal status; however, contemporary scholarship increasingly emphasizes relational permanence, highlighting the importance of enduring, supportive ...
Sinead Whiting
wiley   +1 more source